Farewell ECE 450- Module 5

Over the past quarter I have learned quite a few things.  I got a feel for what it is truly like to be an advocate for something.  Instead of just sitting there wanting to advocate, I was able to get myself out there and plant seeds in the heads of many people in the education field.  I learned that advocacy is not an easy thing to do.  I had many road blocks where it was difficult to get meetings or someone didn't understand what I was trying to advocate for no matter how much I explained it (which made me want to advocate for it even more!). I learned a lot about writing my advocacy plan as well, such as making an outline and actually using it as a guide when writing a paper.  I learned a lot about my topic as well, such as finding out just how developmentally inappropriate the public schools in my area are.  I also learned about various advocacy efforts in the early childhood field that all my classmates were passionate about.  It was so nice to see the passion some of you have for education and I wish you all the best of luck in your efforts to advocate for the tough issues!  Good luck everyone in your final weeks at Kendall, as I assume you are all at the end of your tunnels!